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“Let Love step down, open the clasped hands, forfeit the thorny crown, retrieve the garment that was whole, body and spirit one, spirit and soul.” quote by Hilda Doolittle
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“Let Love step down, open the clasped hands, forfeit the thorny crown, retrieve the garment that was whole, body and spirit one, spirit and soul.”

Hilda Doolittle

About This Quote

Source Poem: "Love" (1913)

Love requires surrender, letting go of defenses to become whole.

In simple terms: Let love in, release defenses.

Key Takeaway

Embrace vulnerability for wholeness.

Themes

love vulnerability wholeness

Mood

introspective hopeful

Type

poetic inspirational

When to use this quote

  • intimate relationships
  • personal healing
  • creative expression

Key Concepts

psychology spirituality relationships

Questions to Reflect On

  • What defenses do you hold?
  • How can surrender deepen love?
A Different Perspective

May be risky to open up fully.

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